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berries are round, quite large, not yet ripe. They have continued to 

 improve since their transplantation, both in size and in flavor. 



Dr. Underbill. That grape grows over our whole continent. It 

 was thought highly of before we obtained our cultivated grapes, but 

 this would take fifty years to attain civilization. 



I have in eight years culture, been enabled to deprive the Isabella 

 grape of its original musk entirely. 



Judge Van Wyck, on behalf of Alexander Walsh, of Lansingburgh, 

 presented to the Club, for the Institute, a medal of the New York 

 State Agricultural Society. The die was executed in England. 



J. D. Williamson presented a seedling apple, raised by Mr. Porter, 

 and requested an examination of its qualities and a name for it. 

 Those who tasted it pronounced it excellent, and on motion the Club 

 named it Porter's seedling. It is a large, deep claret red apple, 

 some three or four inches in diameter. 



George Andrews, on behalf of William H. Hendrickson, of Mid- 

 dletown, N. J., presented a basket of peaches from his farm. They 

 proved a delightful present, being of the full size of Malacatoons, 

 and of excellent quality. Mr. Hendrickson has sold about six thou- 

 sand dollars worth of peaches off his farm this fall. Thanks of the 

 Club to Mr. Hendrickson, unanimous. 



Mr. Antonides, of Brooklyn, presented some fine bunches of grapes, 

 from his vines. About some of which, questions arose whether they 

 were Isabella. They were very good. 



Charles Henry Hall presented Isabellas from his farm which were 

 excellent. 



Charles H. Hall presented excellent pink eye potatoes, from Mr, 

 Thomas, of Harlem, who has raised them on the same ground for 

 the laSt four years, and they have always proved excellent. 



Messrs. Ault & Son, of Baltimore, presented several lots of their 

 Early George cabbage seed, which were distributed among the mem- 

 bers, and the thanks of the Club voted unanimously to the donors. 



Mr. Meigs presented an analysis of the potato, as follows: 



